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Strength

Hi guys. Today my coach called me after the lesson. He said that “Hasan you are a purple belt. But I am not gonna give it to you unless you strengthen your body. Because sometimes I see some athletic meatheads (who doesn’t even have half of your skills) smash you and it is something bad. I want you to be literally shaking them when applying those techniques.”

Funny enough I am not a weak guy myself. My muscle rate is high I have sixpacks and I can lift heavy weights in benchpress or dumbbell curls.

But I feel like my muscles feels tired very soon and I fight in autopilot.
Maybe this is the cause: I was lifting like powerlifters when I was in high school. 1 or 2 reps with the maximum weight possible and that’s it.

What do you recommend to me guys (especially strength profs) to meet my coach’s expectations?

With power lifting, you'll fatigue fast with multiple reps. While rolling, it's a long game, so you may start out strong, but then lack the strength and endurance to continue with said meatheads. That all said, maybe you need to put in more reps while working out, significantly more. It's all about reps in any endeavor.

Hiit...has been working for me. My endurance has increased and my stregnth has significantly increased also. Find a HIIT program designed for MMA or grappling.Such as Andre Galvao's team work out routine. I usually hit it 2 to 3 times a week and put some extra stair workout for extra cardio.